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Elina Svitolina delivered a stunning first-set comeback before overwhelming Veronika Kudermetova Monday to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals, but the Ukrainian did not shake hands with her Russian opponent.

Two buses carrying Palestinian prisoners released in the Gaza ceasefire deal had to inch through a thick crowd when they at last arrived in the West Bank at 2 am Monday.

Donald Trump pledged a blitz of presidential actions to end "American decline," telling a fired-up inauguration eve rally on Sunday that he would crack down on woke ideology and immigration.

A leading TV presenter apologised on-air Monday to Novak Djokovic after mocking the 24-time Grand Slam winner and his Serbian fans at the Australian Open, saying it was meant to be banter.

Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in east Ukraine as she celebrated Orthodox Epiphany in a Russian-affiliated church, despite the war.

Austrian Sepp Straka conquered his nerves to capture his third US PGA Tour title in convincing style Sunday, firing a two-under-par 70 to win the American Express in La Quinta, California, by two strokes.

A leading NGO warned Monday of an emerging "aristocratic oligarchy" with massive political clout and primed to profit from Donald Trump's presidency, as global elites descend on Davos for their annual confab.

Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Monday after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages, completing the first exchange under a long-awaited truce aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in Gaza.

ROCK HILL, SC / ACCESS Newswire / January 20, 2025 / The year-end tax season is here! With January 31, 2025, rapidly approaching, tax professionals face the challenge of completing filings accurately and on time. TaxBandits, a trusted IRS-authorized e-file provider with over a decade of experience, offers a comprehensive solution designed to streamline the process for tax professionals.

ESTES PARK, CO / ACCESS Newswire / January 20, 2025 / Taranis Resources Inc. ("Taranis" or the "Company") (TSXV:TRO)(OTCQB:TNREF) is providing an update to a News Release that was issued on October 8, 2024 announcing that it had signed an Agreement to purchase a land package adjacent to the Thor project. This land acquisition has now been completed. The Mineral Tenures acquired were issued between the years 2005 and 2016 and are located over prospective parts of the Silver Cup Mining District including the past-producing Nettie L. Mine and portions of the Silver Cup Mine area.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 20, 2025 / Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it will be holding its Earnings Conference Call and Webcast to report its Q4 and annual 2024 Earnings Results on Thursday, February 20th, 2025, at 10:00 am EST.

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STUART, FL / ACCESS Newswire / January 20, 2025 / Health In Tech, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:HIT),an Insurtech platform company backed by third-party AI technology, is pleased to announce its participation in The Microcap Conference 2025, a leading event for growth-focused companies and investors. The conference will take place January 28-30, 2025, at the Borgata Hotel Spa & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

WEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / January 20, 2025 / Ethema Health Corporation (OTCPINK:GRST) ("Ethema" "GRST" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce its participation in The Microcap Conference 2025, the premier event for growth-focused companies and investors. The conference will take place January 28-30, 2025, at the Borgata Hotel Spa & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 20, 2025 / SPETZ INC. (the " Company " or " Spetz ") ( CSE:SPTZ)(OTC PINK:DBKSF ) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced private placement offering of 5,000,000 common shares of the Company for gross proceeds of $500,000 (the " Offering "), its shares for debt transactions settling $445,645.89 in accounts payable to arm's length parties by way of the issuance of 4,456,457 common shares of the Company (the " Shares for Debt Transactions "), and its restructuring of an aggregate principal amount of $1,015,914 of debt through the issuance of new convertible debentures (the " New Debentures "), the whole as further described in the news release of the Company released on December 27, 2024.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 20, 2025 / Wolfden Resources Corporation (WLF.V) ("Wolfden"or the"Company")is pleased to announce that it has agreed to sell a 3,770 acre parcel (the "Severed Land") from its 6,862 acre timberland property in Maine for gross proceeds of $2.1 million (US$1.5 million). The Severed Land is situated north of its wholly owned Pickett Project where Wolfden retains 3,082 acres of the southern portion of the original parcel (the "Retained Land") that is host to a high grade polymetallic critical mineral deposit along with all mineral resources and known exploration upside.

Offer document published today following approval by BaFinAcceptance period starts today and is expected to end on 17 February 2025Offer price of EUR 6.50 euros per share represents a premium of 12% to the median analyst target price of EUR 5.80 and a premium of 107% to ABOUT YOU's 3-month volume-weighted average share price on 10 December 2024Management board and supervisory board of ABOUT YOU welcome and support the offerTakeover offer is not subject to a minimum acceptance threshold; customary closing conditions apply as described in the offer document

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 20, 2025 / 01 Communique Laboratory Inc. (the "Company") (TSX-V:ONE)(OTC Pink:OONEF) one of the first-to-market, enterprise level cybersecurity providers for the quantum computing era is scheduled to release financial results for its fourth quarter 2024 which ended October 31st before market opens on Thursday January 23, 2025.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 20, 2025 / Amarc Resources Ltd. ("Amarc" or the "Company") (TSXV:AHR)(OTCQB:AXREF) is pleased to announce additional drill results from its new, high grade, Au-rich porphyry copper-gold-silver AuRORA Deposit discovery at the Company's 100% owned JOY Copper-Gold District (or "JOY" or the "District") in the prolific Toodoggone-Kemess porphyry Cu-Au region of north-central British Columbia ("BC"). AuRORA is located within the new NWG Target, an area of the 495 km 2 JOY District that had not previously been drill tested (see Figures 1, 2 and 3). Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties Canada Inc. ("Freeport") is fully funding work programs at JOY to earn an interest in the project, and Amarc is the operator of all programs.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 20, 2025 / Kingfisher Metals Corp. (TSX-V:KFR)(FSE:970)(OTCQB:KGFMF) ("Kingfisher" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Tyler Caswell as Vice President of Exploration. Mr. Caswell has a wealth of porphyry Cu-Au experience throughout British Columbia and South America and recently held the same title at NorthWest Copper.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 20, 2025 / Q Precious and Battery Metals Corp. ("QMET" or the "Company") (CSE:QMET)(Frankfurt:0NB)(OTC:BTKRF) is very pleased to present the results of core samples taken from drill holes 24LCS-02 and 24LCS-03 from their La Corne South project. Three drill holes were completed in the fall of 2024, with the results from holes 24LCS-01 and 24LCS-03 returning robust VMS-style mineralization with elevated copper, zinc, silver, and gold.

HighlightsThe 2025 Winter Drill Program is fully funded and anticipated to commence February 1, 2025.The 2025 Winter Drill Program is targeting 6,000 - 8,000 metres ("m") of drilling using two diamond drill rigs.The primary objective is to continue to expand upon the exceptional drill results from the 2024 drill campaign.

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Quantum Kinetics Corporation (QKC), the world leader in nuclear fusion technology, is the first company in history to successfully trigger and indefinitely sustain plasma fusion temperatures hotter than the center of the Sun with its fully functional Arc Reactor™.

Running back sensation Saquon Barkley rushed in two touchdowns as the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 in the snow to reach the NFC Championship game on Sunday.

Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic sent his support to the thousands of people protesting against the government in Serbia on Sunday and condemned "violence" against his compatriots.

Running back sensation Saquon Barkley rushed in two touchdowns as the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 in the snow to reach the NFC Championship game.

US President-elect Donald Trump vowed a blitz of emergency actions Sunday at a huge victory rally on the eve of his inauguration, starting with a crackdown on an "invasion" of immigrants at the border with Mexico.

Thousands of supporters of US President-elect Donald Trump braved long waits in freezing temperatures, rain and snow to attend a "victory rally" in the US capital on Sunday, saying they were eager to see him get to work.

Three Israeli hostages released Sunday from Gaza were reunited with their families on the first day of a long-awaited truce aimed at ending more than 15 months of war that has ravaged the Palestinian territory.

Joe Biden traveled to South Carolina on Sunday, his last full day as US president, where he urged Americans to "keep the faith in a better day to come" as he marked the national holiday honoring civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.